Botswana�s fight against HIV/AIDS declining

Dignitaries during the World Aids Day commemoration in Tonota. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Dignitaries during the World Aids Day commemoration in Tonota. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: As the world commemorated World AIDS Day on Tuesday, two positions emerged from the event held in Tonota.

While the Vice President, Mokgweetsi Masisi hailed the Botswana government progress in bringing down the infection and death incidence, activists were singing from a different song.They are seeing regress in the fight against the epidemic.

Globally, Botswana is known for its robust multi-sectoral response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

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